Netherlands vs Romania: Population (Our World)
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2023
Romania
19.12 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
Romania rank
68th
Population (Our World) over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.12 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th of 239 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 369,012 | 800,000 | 430,988 | Romania |
| 1100s | 442,815 | 900,000 | 457,185 | Romania |
| 1200s | 498,167 | 1.00 million | 501,833 | Romania |
| 1300s | 881,372 | 1.50 million | 618,628 | Romania |
| 1400s | 629,551 | 1.25 million | 620,449 | Romania |
| 1500s | 1.09 million | 2.00 million | 913,630 | Romania |
| 1600s | 1.54 million | 2.00 million | 456,820 | Romania |
| 1700s | 2.00 million | 2.50 million | 500,000 | Romania |
| 1710s | 2.03 million | 2.99 million | 958,470 | Romania |
| 1720s | 2.07 million | 3.20 million | 1.14 million | Romania |
| 1730s | 2.10 million | 3.43 million | 1.34 million | Romania |
| 1740s | 2.13 million | 3.68 million | 1.55 million | Romania |
| 1750s | 2.16 million | 3.94 million | 1.78 million | Romania |
| 1760s | 2.20 million | 4.22 million | 2.03 million | Romania |
| 1770s | 2.23 million | 4.52 million | 2.30 million | Romania |
| 1780s | 2.26 million | 4.85 million | 2.59 million | Romania |
| 1790s | 2.29 million | 5.19 million | 2.90 million | Romania |
| 1800s | 2.02 million | 5.69 million | 3.67 million | Romania |
| 1810s | 2.17 million | 6.13 million | 3.96 million | Romania |
| 1820s | 2.47 million | 6.61 million | 4.15 million | Romania |
| 1830s | 2.74 million | 7.12 million | 4.38 million | Romania |
| 1840s | 2.98 million | 7.68 million | 4.70 million | Romania |
| 1850s | 3.20 million | 8.25 million | 5.06 million | Romania |
| 1860s | 3.45 million | 8.84 million | 5.39 million | Romania |
| 1870s | 3.80 million | 9.43 million | 5.63 million | Romania |
| 1880s | 4.26 million | 10.03 million | 5.77 million | Romania |
| 1890s | 4.80 million | 10.65 million | 5.85 million | Romania |
| 1900s | 5.48 million | 11.38 million | 5.90 million | Romania |
| 1910s | 6.32 million | 12.07 million | 5.75 million | Romania |
| 1920s | 7.29 million | 13.13 million | 5.84 million | Romania |
| 1930s | 8.31 million | 14.90 million | 6.60 million | Romania |
| 1940s | 9.41 million | 16.07 million | 6.66 million | Romania |
| 1950s | 10.71 million | 17.35 million | 6.64 million | Romania |
| 1960s | 12.20 million | 18.80 million | 6.60 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 13.60 million | 21.10 million | 7.51 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 14.53 million | 22.55 million | 8.03 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 15.50 million | 22.65 million | 7.14 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.41 million | 21.31 million | 4.91 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.11 million | 19.93 million | 2.82 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.84 million | 19.23 million | 1.39 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.12 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Netherlands and Romania?
- 1.03 million, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for population?
- Netherlands ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.